International Institute for Iranian Studies

Rasanah’s Latest Book: “Iranian Frontier Regions and Geopolitical Circles”

The International Institute for Iranian Studies (Rasanah) has recently published “Iranian Frontier Regions and Geopolitical Circles” by Dr. Yahya Bouzeidi. This 274-page book includes an explanation of how political borders form the boundaries of sovereignty between states. At these boundaries, one state’s internal issues ...

Revolutionary Guards Test New Ballistic Missiles; Parliament Gives Yellow Card to Zarif for his Attempts at Negotiating With the US; Iranian Ethnic Groups Insulted on State TV

Regarding Iran’s Youth and MarriageThe editorial of Aftab Yazd sheds light on the significance of marriage and its link to employment and economy, emphasizing that with the high rate of unemployment in Iran, it is wrong to expect to see a rise in the ...

Diplomacy Overrides Revenge in Iran Amidst Biden’s Transition

Though the first anniversary of Qassem Soleimani’s death passed without Iran exacting the “hard revenge” it had vowed, the United States and its allies in the Gulf flexed their military muscle in anticipation of possible Iranian attacks. The United States dispatched an aircraft carrier ...

Iran’s Repression of Baha’is Sparks Global Concern

Iran recently sentenced eight Iranian citizens who believe in the Baha’i faith to prison on ambiguous charges. Iran has a long history of targeting and persecuting its religious minority groups, especially the Baha’is. The sentencing led to criticism from the international community.In December 2020, ...